嚎

háo
口 + 豪

Definitions

háo (verb) howl; wail

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 豪 represents the sound.

Semantic: 口 Phonetic: 豪

About

嚎 is a phono-semantic compound: the left side 口 (mouth) signals a vocal action, while the right side 豪 supplies the pronunciation. It primarily refers to a loud, prolonged, and often sorrowful or primal cry, especially the howling of animals like wolves or dogs. The meaning extends naturally to human behavior, describing intense wailing, bawling, or crying out in acute grief or pain. Throughout, the character evokes a sustained, emotionally charged vocal outburst in both animal and human contexts.

Example Sentences Hide

狗在门外嚎叫。

Gǒu zài mén wài háojiào.

The dog is howling outside the door.

婴儿大声地嚎哭。

Yīng'ér dàshēng de háokū.

The baby is crying loudly.

他痛苦地嚎了一声。

Tā tòngkǔ de háo le yī shēng.

He let out a painful howl.

风声中传来狼的嚎叫。

Fēngshēng zhōng chuánlái láng de háojiào.

The howl of a wolf comes from the sound of the wind.

荒野上回荡着嚎叫声。

Huāngyě shàng huídàng zhe háojiào shēng.

Howls echo in the wilderness.

听到噩耗，她不禁嚎啕大哭。

Tīng dào èhào, tā bùjīn háotáo dà kū.

Upon hearing the bad news, she couldn't help but wail loudly.

那个罪犯在监狱里嚎叫了一整夜。

Nàge zuìfàn zài jiānyù lǐ háojiào le yī zhěng yè.

That criminal howled in prison all night.

在暴风雨的夜晚，狂风呼啸如同鬼嚎。

Zài bàofēngyǔ de yèwǎn, kuángfēng hūxiào rútóng guǐ háo.

On a stormy night, the wind howls like ghosts wailing.

Related Characters

Component: 口

中 和 可 后 如 同 只 知 高 问 向 或 加 合

Component: 豪

壕 濠 蠔 譹

Example Words

哀嚎 嚎叫 嚎哭 嚎啕 嚎啕大哭 鬼哭狼嚎 干嚎